“responsible person” means the person who is responsible for securing compliance with the terms of a water use licence and has been identified as such by SEPA in accordance with regulation 9(6), and for the purposes of these Regulations includes–

(a)

where the responsible person has been adjudged bankrupt or the estate of the responsible person is sequestrated, the trustee in bankruptcy;

(b)

where an executor has been appointed to the responsible person’s estate, the executor;

(c)

where the responsible person is a company, and–

(i)

a receiver has been appointed, the receiver;

(ii)

an administrator has been appointed, the administrator;

(iii)

a liquidator has been appointed, the liquidator;

“SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; and

“water use licence” means an authorisation granted under regulation 9.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in section 15 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(3) which has been recorded in written form and is capable of being reproduced in that form.

(1)

O.J. No. L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1; amended by decision 2455/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th November 2001 establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy and amending Directive 2000/60/EC (O.J. No. L 331, 15.12.2001, p.1).

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